LIBERTINES – “UP THE BRACKET” (LRSD 2020) //Rough Trade// (Released 20th June)

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£18.99 – 1xLP, Indies Exclusive, Limited Edition Orange/Yellow Marbled Vinyl

Love Record Stores Day 2020

The Libertines burst onto the scene with Up the Bracket, a debut album so confident and consistent that the easiest way to describe it is 2002’s answer to Is This It. That’s not just because singer/guitarist Pete Doherty’s slurred, husky vocals sound like Julian Casablancas’ with the added bonus of a fetching Cockney accent (or that both groups share the same tousled, denim-clad fashion sense); virtually every song on Up the Bracket is chock-full of the same kind of bouncy, aggressive guitars, expressive, economic drums, and irresistible hooks that made the Strokes’ debut almost too catchy for the band’s credibility.

Tracklisting:

1. Vertigo
2. Death On The Stairs
3. Horror Show
4. Time For Heroes
5. Boys In The Band
6. Radio America
7. Up The Bracket
8. Tell The King
9. The Boy Looked At Johnny
10. Begging
11. The Good Old Days
12. I Get Along